kitkaticus
In the Brooder
- Jul 14, 2025
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Hello everyone!
Yesterday, I picked up my sweet (albeit dumb) chicken. She occasionally squats so I can pick her up and carry her around like the princess she thinks she is. When she does this, I’m a good chicken mom and check her butt.
To my surprise, I found what looked like a fresh prolapse. It wasn’t discolored or pecked at, though I had noticed a couple of ruffled tail feathers earlier this week. I immediately separated her because I know this can be an emergency.
Gloves on, I did some frantic Googling and gathered sugar, hydrocream, and Vetericyn. But when I went to treat her… the prolapse was gone. Her butt looked totally normal. She stayed in isolation overnight, and this morning- still normal.
She is not enjoying the crate. She tried repeatedly to jump through the upper bars and break her own neck, actually knocked herself silly for a second. We added a blanket and a cardboard box to stop her from offing herself.
My questions:
Yesterday, I picked up my sweet (albeit dumb) chicken. She occasionally squats so I can pick her up and carry her around like the princess she thinks she is. When she does this, I’m a good chicken mom and check her butt.
To my surprise, I found what looked like a fresh prolapse. It wasn’t discolored or pecked at, though I had noticed a couple of ruffled tail feathers earlier this week. I immediately separated her because I know this can be an emergency.
Gloves on, I did some frantic Googling and gathered sugar, hydrocream, and Vetericyn. But when I went to treat her… the prolapse was gone. Her butt looked totally normal. She stayed in isolation overnight, and this morning- still normal.
She is not enjoying the crate. She tried repeatedly to jump through the upper bars and break her own neck, actually knocked herself silly for a second. We added a blanket and a cardboard box to stop her from offing herself.
My questions:
- Does this happen often?
- How long should I keep her separated before letting her back with the flock?
